Content Page for the outside reader: Things Fall Apart
Characters in TFA - "spoiler alert!": This map is helpful, but it reveals plot action that happens later in the book. character_map.png
Study Guides -- We will begin using the study guides in class discussion starting October 21. Have Section 1 read by then! Directions: use the study guide to better understand the section you're reading. Each study guide is good preparation for the quizzes, which will be multiple choice, T/F, & short answer.
1. Nigeria Directions: We will refer to this site periodically and will use various pages from it. For now, just become familiar with it. Web site from Brown University students
Content Page for the outside reader: Things Fall Apart
Characters in TFA - "spoiler alert!": This map is helpful, but it reveals plot action that happens later in the book. character_map.png
Study Guides -- We will begin using the study guides in class discussion starting October 21. Have Section 1 read by then!
Directions: use the study guide to better understand the section you're reading. Each study guide is good preparation for the quizzes, which will be multiple choice, T/F, & short answer.
Section 1: Chapters 1-4 TFAStudy_chap1_4.pdf Answers: TFAStudy_chap1_4 answers.pdf
Section 2: Chapters 5-7 TFAStudy_chap5_7.pdf Answers: TFAStudy_chap5_7_answers.pdf
Section 3: Chapters 8-10 TFAStudy_chap8_10.pdf Answers:TFAStudy_chap8_10_answers.pdf
Section 4: Chapters 11-13 TFAStudy_chap11_13.pdf Answers: TFAStudy_chap11_13answers.pdf
Section 5: Chapters 14-19 TFAStudy_chap14_19.pdf Answers: TFAStudy_chap14_19 answers.pdf
Section 6: Chapters 20-25 TFAStudy_chap20_25.pdf Answers: TFAStudy_chap20_25 answers.pdf
Background Reading
1. Nigeria
Directions: We will refer to this site periodically and will use various pages from it. For now, just become familiar with it.
Web site from Brown University students
2. The author Chinua Achebe
Directions: Print and read these articles for in-class discussion.
about the author TFA.pdf
author biography TFA.pdf
3. The Role of Women in Things Fall Apart
Directions: Print and read this article for in-class discussion.
Women_TFA_reading1.pdf
4. Women in Pre-colonial Nigeria
Directions: Print and read this article for in-class discussion.
Women_TFA_reading2_precol.pdf